New treatment successful in using fish skin to treat animal burns May 11, 2022 In 2017 during wildfires in California, UC Davis veterinarians used a unique treatment — fish skins — to heal severe burn wounds of two… Continue Reading
Family of snoring bears hibernate under California home May 10, 2022 When it’s time for a long winter’s nap, momma bears know what to do: They find a den. It’s just this mother bear and… Continue Reading
Grouse Mountain bears awake from record-setting sleep April 30, 2022 Grinder and Coola have set a very high bar for the hibernation set. The pair of grizzly bears just awoke Thursday from 171 days… Continue Reading
Bears cooling off — and cleaning up — to beat the heat in summer July 13, 2021 Bears are no dummies. They know when they’re hot and dirty to take the plunge. Take Tejon a black bear at the Oakland Zoo…. Continue Reading
Stop using bears as billboards as Trump 2020 sticker found stuck on a wild bear August 5, 2020 A Trump 2020 sticker found stuck on a wild bear in Asheville, North Carolina was put on there by a person protesting collaring of… Continue Reading
In first for Canada, zookeeper in Quebec charged with criminal animal cruelty May 22, 2019 An owner of an unaccredited zoo in Quebec has been arrested and charged with neglect and cruelty to animals. The SPCA in Montreal said… Continue Reading
Four bears caged for decades in Japan find freedom in the UK August 24, 2018 For 17 years, Kai and Riku saw each other daily, but were never able to properly meet. The bears lived in small cages with… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Tourists wowed by close encounter with humpback whales in British Columbia August 8, 2018 A group of lucky tourists had a front row seat to an incredible whale show this week. Guests at the Great Bear Lodge in… Continue Reading
After a year in rehab, Banff’s bathroom bears are back in the backcountry July 19, 2018 The three tiny black bear cubs were found lodged in a roadside washroom in Banff National Park. Nobody knows how they got there in… Continue Reading
Caught on dash cam: California cop chases three bears away from strip mall November 24, 2017 Police officers have many duties. Ticketing speeders. Arresting bad guys. Bear whispering. Wait, what? California’s Placer County Sheriff’s Office has just such an expert…. Continue Reading
